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Wedge clam

Donax hanleyanus R. A. Philippi, 1847

Status not recordedmolluscs

The wedge clam (Donax hanleyanus) is a species in the family Donacidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the wedge clam

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the wedge clam live?

Not recorded

Is the wedge clam endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the wedge clam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyDonacidae
  6. genusDonax
  7. SpeciesDonax hanleyanus R. A. Philippi, 1847

Synonyms Donax hanleyana, Donax hanleyanus, Donax hilairea

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • BerberechoSpanish
  • Arsella brasilianaItalian
  • SarnambiPortuguese
  • Calcinello brasilianoItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the wedge clam

Other species in the same genus Donax.

Wedge clam

Donax trunculus

DonacidaeNo free photo yet

Coquina

Donax variabilis

DonacidaeNo free photo yet

Chipi-chipi

Donax denticulatus

DonacidaeNo free photo yet

CompareWedge clam vs Wedge clamWedge clam vs Banded donaxWedge clam vs CoquinaWedge clam vs Chipi-chipi

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the wedge clam?

The wedge clam (Donax hanleyanus) belongs to the family Donacidae in the order Cardiida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Wedge clam (Donax hanleyanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/donax-hanleyanus

MLA

“Wedge clam (Donax hanleyanus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/donax-hanleyanus.

BibTeX
@misc{donax_hanleyanus_2026,
  title = {Wedge clam (Donax hanleyanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/donax-hanleyanus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}